Mr. Pichet Sithi-Amnuai, Executive Director at Bualuang Securities (BLS), revealed that the company has expanded overseas investment options by launching a new depositary receipt (DR) called “WORLDA01.” This allows Thai investors to access leading global stocks within a single security, trading on the Stock Exchange of Thailand.
The DR “WORLDA01” references the Invesco MSCI World UCITS ETF Acc (SMSWLD), which is listed on the German stock exchange and invests in line with the MSCI World Index. This index encompasses large and mid-cap stocks from around 20 countries worldwide.
Currently, the global economic structure is diversified across regions, not relying on any single country. This includes the United States excelling in technology, China accelerating industrial development, Europe driving clean energy, and Japan as a high-tech manufacturing base. Therefore, diversifying investments in leading global companies is a key approach to capitalizing on shifts in the global economy.
The MSCI World Index allocates about 70% of its investment to the U.S., spreading the rest across Japan, the United Kingdom, Canada, and other developed European countries. In terms of industries, around 27% is invested in technology, followed by financials, industrials, consumer goods, and healthcare.
The highlight of “WORLDA01” DR is that investors only need to invest in a single security while diversifying risk across approximately 1,000 leading global companies. There is no need to adjust the portfolio themselves since the index automatically rebalances based on market value, ensuring that the portfolio reflects standout companies at any given time.
Over the past ten years, the reference fund delivered a cumulative return close to the index, at about 247%, compared to the MSCI World Total Return Index at around 245%, reflecting the fund’s effective index tracking.
Regarding the overall DR industry in Thailand, Mr. Pichet stated that it continues to grow. In 2025, total trading value reached 186.21 billion baht, up 212% from the previous year, reflecting a clear increase in demand for overseas investment diversification.
Currently, Bualuang Securities is one of the major DR issuers in the market, with 35 DR securities totaling a market capitalization of 16 billion baht, accounting for 29.3% of the entire DR industry. In 2025, Bualuang’s DR offered an average return of 17.38%, outperforming the negative 10.04% return of the main stock index.
